My Sweet Child
Maarten de Schutter
Documentary : 58' / Trauma, Family, HIV-AIDS

Filmmaker Maarten de Schutter attempts to reconstruct the lost memories of his mother, AIDS activist and feminist anthropologist Martine de Schutter. Ten years after she was killed, he explores her life and their relationship in order to thoroughly connect with what is left behind. The film is a disassembly of memory, motherhood and loss, driven by the infinite love between mother and child.

 

* Filmmaker Maarten de Schutter will attend the screening.

/ EXHIBITION

Lisboa
September 21 | 21h45 | Cinema São Jorge - Sala 3
QL - Documentary Competition

/ Details

Year: 2025

Country: The Netherlands

Language: dutch

Subtitles: english, portuguese

/ Direction

Maarten de Schutter

The Netherlands


Maarten de Schutter (he/his) (1999) graduated from the Film Academy (NFA, Amsterdam) in 2024, studying Directing Documentary. He loves leftist cinema, losing football matches and is half Iranian.


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